The palaces of Florence, behind their cold stone façades, often hide surprising spaces: courts flooded with light or unexpected gardens that deny the fortress look visible from the outside.

This watercolour, made from the San Lorenzo square, shows the back of the Medici Palace and a portion of the wall surrounding its garden, revealing the existence of volumes and spaces in plain contrast with the rigorous Reinassance façade.

I consider this opposition exciting, as it reveals one of the most distinctive features of the city of Florence.